Lesser bilby vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Macrotis leucura compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Macrotis	Salpingotus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Salpingotus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Pallid Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.